sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    [Plugin] TrueTangents v3.0

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Plugins
    92 Posts 33 Posters 105.8k Views 33 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • C Offline
      cyan.archnet
      last edited by

      GREAT PLUGUN!, thanks a lot!

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • erikBE Offline
        erikB
        last edited by

        very usefull !!
        Thanks TIG
        erikB

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          Here's v1.3... http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780
          I've added some more cpoints - at the intersections of the circumference(s) and the line from cpoint-to-centre or centre-to-centre - these can be useful if you want to redraw an arc through three points from tp to tp quickly with the same radius...

          TIG

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            Here's v1.4 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780
            It's updated to have extra cpoints/clines on the opposite sides of the arcs' circumferences - now to aid in possible redraw in both directions of arc's curve...

            TIG

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • H Offline
              HBMASA
              last edited by

              TIG,I wanted a celebration, this plug-in.
              The traditional skills are essential to kikujutu Japan.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • BepB Offline
                Bep
                last edited by

                Hello Tig,

                Would it be possible to add "true intersections points" to the plugin.
                These would indicate where cirkels and arcs mathematicly intersect.
                as in the second picture

                As I understand true cirkels in Sketchup are impractical because the would couse a to many faces in a model,
                a true "construction cirkel" as in the first picture,(that would not be able to create a face to be push-pull't) as a build in tool or plugin however would be the best solution IMHO to overcome a lot of strugling of the ruby programmers to repair this shortcomming of Sketchup.

                Thanks for all your great plugins.

                Bep van Malde


                True consstruction circel


                True intersections

                "History is written by the winners"

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  v1.5 is now available with a new tool 'trueintersections' - which adds cpoints at true intersection points for either 2nr selected intersecting arcs/circles OR a selected arc/circle and intersecting cline...

                  Get it here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780

                  TIG

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • massimoM Offline
                    massimo Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Thank you, TIG. Really useful.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • BepB Offline
                      Bep
                      last edited by

                      @tig said:

                      v1.5 is now available with a new tool 'trueintersections' - which adds cpoints at true intersection points for either 2nr selected intersecting arcs/circles OR a selected arc/circle and intersecting cline...

                      Get it here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780

                      👍 👍

                      Many Thanks Tig!

                      Greetings ,

                      Bep van Malde

                      "History is written by the winners"

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • utilerU Offline
                        utiler
                        last edited by

                        This is fantastic, TIG, much appreciated!!!

                        purpose/expression/purpose/....

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • C Offline
                          cyan.archnet
                          last edited by

                          THANKS A LOT for this GREAT plugin.

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                            jeff hammond
                            last edited by

                            hi TIG

                            i'm wondering if it's possible to add the following ability to TrueTangents:

                            http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/TIG_question.jpg

                            or, is there already a way to do this with v1.5 that i'm overlooking? it appears the options in v1.5 are working in similar fashion as each other (all dimensions are locked in place prior to using the tool) and this request would work a bit differently but if you think it's possible, i think it'd be a great addition to the toolset.

                            thanks much

                            dotdotdot

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Jeff

                              v1.6 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780

                              Now includes an extra tool 'tangentialarcs' which does what was asked ? Select a Line and an Arc/circle and useful cpoints and lines are added for you...

                              It does actually draw the arc for you as there are two possibilities - it makes the cpoints and clines needed and you can easily use the 2D Arc / Circle tool in 3-point mode to make the arc/circle needed...

                              TIG

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • C Offline
                                curro_laca
                                last edited by

                                Thanks, tig. Working like a charm.
                                Everything you release is really top of the tops. 👍

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                  jeff hammond
                                  last edited by

                                  Sweet! I'm on a phone right now but I'll try it out a little later.

                                  dotdotdot

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • pilouP Offline
                                    pilou
                                    last edited by

                                    That is geometry! 😎

                                    Frenchy Pilou
                                    Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                    My Little site :)

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • mitcorbM Offline
                                      mitcorb
                                      last edited by

                                      Hmmm. Looks like it's time for me to check this out. Thank you, again, TIG

                                      I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                        jeff hammond
                                        last edited by

                                        oh man, that's great!

                                        i basically have two situations where i need to make the double benders and this fully covers one of those (the one that's much harder for me to figure out manually). Thanks so much for adding this to TrueTangents!

                                        [the other situation is when both arcs are a known radii but i can resolve that one easier.. still, if you think you could add the dialog box etc, that'd be cool too.. surely some other people would like that type of fillet tool in SU, no?]

                                        dotdotdot

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          v1.7 now available http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780
                                          With new filletarc tool to fillet a selected arc/circle to a selected line/cline, to a radius given in a dialog, clines/cpoints for centers/tangent-points etc for the 4 or 8 possible fillets depending on whether or not the line intersects the arc...

                                          TIG

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                            jeff hammond
                                            last edited by

                                            damn! perfect!
                                            thanks a ton TIG

                                            dotdotdot

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 3
                                            • 4
                                            • 5
                                            • 5 / 5
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Buy SketchPlus
                                            Buy SUbD
                                            Buy WrapR
                                            Buy eBook
                                            Buy Modelur
                                            Buy Vertex Tools
                                            Buy SketchCuisine
                                            Buy FormFonts

                                            Advertisement